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How to restore Windows 7 using a flash drive. Windows System Restore

Detailed description of how to restore normal booting Windows 7 after various system failures.

Windows 7 boot problems and their causes

Many computer and laptop users have probably encountered problems loading Windows 7. The operating system simply refused to boot and gave an error. In such cases it is impossible to even enter Safe Mode By F8.

The first thing that comes to mind in such situations is reinstalling Windows itself. The procedure is simple and well described in the manuals:, and many others.

Reinstallation will solve the problem with loading the system, but I don’t want to lose documents, programs, and I don’t want to set everything up again. If the documents are still possible using Ubuntu Linux somehow get it and save it (guide: ), then installing drivers and applications, as well as configuring them, can take a lot of time.

Fortunately, there is a simpler way to solve the system boot problem. Bootloader corruption is usually the cause of system boot problems. Windows, disruption MBR. To restore the system, you need to restore this same bootloader and MBR. How to do this will be described below.

Restoring Windows to Normal Boot

MBR and bootloader recovery process Windows 7 almost completely identical to that for Windows Vista. This means that the recommendations described below can be safely applied to recovery Windows Vista.

Let's begin. First of all we need boot disk or flash drive with distribution Windows 7. How to prepare them is described in detail in the manuals:, and.


Now you should select the item below:


After this, a search for installed copies of Windows on hard drive:


As a result, the wizard should find the installed Windows 7. Select it and click Next:


The Windows recovery menu should appear:


Let's look at what each point is for:

  • - recovery of Windows bootloader and system files
  • - restoring the system from restore points. Restore points are created automatically when important system changes are made, system updates are installed, and can also be created manually by the user
  • Restoring a system image- restoring Windows from a disk image
  • Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool- checking RAM for errors. Quite a useful thing.
  • Command line- command line for manual recovery

The first two points, as well as the last one, are of interest to us. Let's look at it first. This is the easiest way to restore normal system booting. Let's launch it. The diagnostics should run:


After some time the problem will (or will not) be fixed:


Let's now consider the second menu item - . Let's try to restore the system from restore points. To do this we run:



Now select the last restore point and click Next:


Click on Ready We agree with the warnings:




Restart your laptop or computer:


If the manipulations described above did not bring results, then run Command line:


To restore the MBR, enter the command Bootrec.exe /FixMbr:


To restore the bootloader, enter the command Bootrec.exe /FixBoot:


To restore normal booting of several systems or in case of problems with partitions, you should use the command: Bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd:


As a result, you will get a report something like this:


Now you can simply restart your laptop. Windows should boot normally.

That's all. Thank you for your attention.

Please ask all questions about restoring Windows in this forum topic: .

Good day!

No matter how reliable Windows is, sometimes you still have to deal with the fact that the system refuses to boot (for example, the same pops up), slows down, glitches (note: all sorts of errors pop up) etc.

Many users solve such problems with the usual reinstalling Windows(the method is reliable, but quite long and problematic) ... Meanwhile, in most cases, you can quickly fix the system using Windows recovery (fortunately, such a function is included in the OS itself)!

In this article I want to look at several options for restoring Windows 7.

Note! The article does not discuss issues related to computer hardware problems. For example, if after turning on your PC, nothing happens at all (note: more than one LED is off, you can’t hear the sound of the cooler, etc.), then this article will not help you...

1. How to roll back the system to its previous state (if Windows has booted)

If Windows has loaded, then that's half the battle :).

1.1. With the help of special recovery wizards

By default, Windows has system checkpointing enabled. For example, if you install a new driver or some program (which can affect the operation of the system as a whole), then “smart” Windows creates a point (i.e., remembers all system settings, saves drivers, a copy of the registry, etc.). And if problems arise after installing new software (note: or during a virus attack), then you can always return everything back!

To start recovery mode - open the START menu and enter “recovery” in the search bar, then you will see the desired link (see screenshot 1). Or there is an alternative link (option) in the START menu: start/standard/system/system recovery.

Screen 1. Starting Windows 7 recovery

Note! Restoring the OS does not affect documents, images, personal files, etc. Recently installed drivers and programs can be removed. The registration and activation of some software may also fail (at least for the one that was activated and installed after creation control point, with the help of which the PC will be restored).

Then comes the most crucial moment: we need to select the point to which we will roll back the system. You need to select the point at which Windows worked as expected for you, without errors or failures (it’s most convenient to navigate by dates).

Note! Also check the box " Show other restore points". For each restore point you can see which programs it will affect - there is a button for this. Find affected programs«.

When you select a point to restore, just click “Next”.

After which all you have to do is confirm the OS restoration (as in screenshot 4). By the way, when restoring the system, the computer will restart, so save all the data you are currently working with!

After restarting the PC, Windows will “roll back” to the desired restore point. In many cases, thanks to such a simple procedure, it is possible to avoid many problems: various screen blockers, problems with drivers, viruses, etc.

1.2. Using the AVZ utility

An excellent program that doesn’t even need to be installed: just extract it from the archive and run the executable file. Not only can it scan your PC for viruses, but it can also restore many parameters and settings in Windows. By the way, the utility works in all popular Windows: 7, 8, 10 (32/64 bits).

Screen 4.1. AVZ: file/recovery.

By the way, the list of restored settings and parameters is quite large (see screenshot below):

  • restoration of launch parameters of exe, com, pif files;
  • resetting Internet Explorer protocol settings;
  • restoring the start page Internet browser Explorer;
  • reset Internet Explorer search settings;
  • removing all restrictions for the current user;
  • restoring Explorer settings;
  • removing system process debuggers;
  • unlocking: task manager, system registry;
  • cleaning the Hosts file (responsible for network settings);
  • removing static routes, etc.

2. How to restore Windows 7 if it won't boot

The case is difficult, but we will fix it :).

Most often, the Windows 7 boot problem is associated with damage to the OS bootloader, or a malfunction of the MBR. To return the system to normal operation, you need to restore them. More on this below...

2.1. Troubleshooting Your Computer / Last Known Good Configuration

Windows 7 is quite a “smart” system (at least compared to previous Windows). If you have not deleted hidden partitions (and many do not even look or see them) and your system is not “Start” or “Initial” (in which these functions are often not available), then if you press several times when turning on the computer F8 key, you will see additional download options .

The bottom line is that among the boot options there are two that will help restore the system:

  1. First of all, try the item “ Last Known Good Configuration". Windows 7 remembers and saves data about the last time you turned on the computer, when everything worked as expected and the system was loaded;
  2. if the previous option did not help, try running “ Troubleshooting your computer«.

2.2. Recovery using a bootable USB flash drive

If nothing works and the system still does not work- then for further Windows recovery we will need an installation flash drive or disk with Windows 7 (with which, for example, this OS was installed). If it doesn’t exist, I recommend this note, it tells you how to create it:

To boot from such a bootable USB flash drive (disk) - you need to configure the BIOS accordingly (more about setting up the BIOS -), or when turning on the laptop (PC), select the boot device. Also, how to boot from a flash drive (and how to create one) is described in detail in the article about installing Windows 7 - (especially since the first step in recovery is similar to the installation step :)).

The Windows 7 installation window has appeared... What's next?

In the next step we choose not to install Windows, but to restore! This link is located in the lower left corner of the window (as in screenshot 7).

After you follow this link, the computer will search for OSes that were previously installed for some time. After which, you will see a list of Windows 7 operating systems that you can try to restore (usually there is one system). Select the desired system and click “Next” (see screenshot 8).

  1. Startup recovery- Windows boot record (MBR) recovery. In many cases, if the problem was with the bootloader, after working with such a wizard, the system begins to boot normally;
  2. System Restore- system rollback using checkpoints (discussed in the first part of the article). By the way, such points can be created not only by the system itself in auto mode, but also by the user manually;
  3. Restoring a system image- this function will help you restore Windows from a disk image (if, of course, you have one :));
  4. Memory diagnostics- testing and checking RAM (useful option, but not within the scope of this article);
  5. Command line- will help to carry out manual recovery (for advanced users. By the way, we will also partially touch on it in this article).

Let's look at the steps in order that will help return the OS to its previous state...

2.2.1. Startup recovery

See Screen 9

This is the first thing I recommend starting with. After launching this wizard, you will see a problem search window (as in screenshot 10). Through certain time The wizard will report whether problems were found and resolved. If your problem is not resolved, move on to the next recovery option.

2.2.2. Restoring a Previously Saved Windows State

See Screen 9

Those. roll back the system to a restore point, as in the first part of the article. Only there we ran this wizard in Windows itself, and now using a bootable flash drive.

In principle, after selecting the bottom option, all actions will be standard, as if you had launched the wizard in Windows itself (the only thing is that the graphics will be in the classic Windows style).

The first point is to simply agree with the wizard and click “Next”.

Screen 11. Recovery Wizard (1)

Screen 12. Restore point selected - Restore Wizard (2)

Then you confirm your intention to restore the system and wait. After restarting the computer (laptop), check the system to see if it boots.

Screen 13. Warning - Recovery Wizard (3)

If the restore points did not help, the last thing left is to rely on the command line :).

2.2.3. Recovery via command line

See Screen 9

Command line- there is a command line, there is nothing special to comment on here. After the “black window” appears, enter the two commands below in sequence.

To restore the MBR: you need to enter the command Bootrec.exe /FixMbr and press ENTER.

To restore the bootloader: you need to enter the command Bootrec.exe /FixBoot and press ENTER.

By the way, please note that in command line, after your command is executed, the response is reported. So, for both commands above the answer should be: “ Operation completed successfully". If you get a different response from this, it means the bootloader was not recovered...

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If you don’t have restore points, don’t despair, sometimes you can restore the system like this: .

That's all for me, good luck to everyone and a quick recovery!Thanks in advance for any additions on the topic.


Restoring Windows 7

Startup recovery

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Restoring windows from a flash drive

Windows 7 cannot always be cured using standard methods without using additional bootable media. The most convenient option is to use a bootable flash drive as the latter, which is written both by the OS’s own tools and by third-party utilities. Also, before performing the recovery procedure, you must prepare the BIOS accordingly.

Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 7

The easiest way to make a bootable drive is offered by Microsoft in its Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. It is downloaded from the company's website and requires installation of Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and an OS ISO image to work. To create bootable media using this utility, do the following:


This is just one way to create a USB drive to solve system problems. It can also be recorded using the UltraISO program - although it is paid, but with a trial period.

Using UltraISO for boot drive

After installing and launching the program, the user will be required to do a minimum of actions to burn the installation media:


Preparing a laptop or PC for working with a USB drive

Modern devices allow inexperienced users not to go into the BIOS in order to be able to boot from something other than hard drive. For this, there is a boot menu, which is usually called up with the F12, F10, F8, etc. keys (depending on BIOS version and board manufacturer) immediately after switching on. F12 is most often used on laptops.

If this mode is not available to you, you will have to change the BIOS settings.

You can usually enter the configuration change window by pressing the Del key before loading windows. In the window that opens, you will need to select an item that may be called Boot, Boot Menu, Boot Manager, etc., and then change the boot priority from HDD to USB.

Restoring Windows 7

After loading information from the USB drive, the OS installation window will open. You can reinstall the system, but this method should be reserved for the most extreme case, since some or all of the user information on the disk may not be saved after this, and a lot of time will be spent on reinstallation. Therefore, first try to restore Windows using the means that you have:

Here are several remedies that often help cure the system even with very severe failures.

Startup recovery

This tool also works in automatic mode and is often unable to provide normal operation. However, she often manages to solve problems that may arise when installing previous versions of the OS, for example, XP as a backup along with the “Seven”.

In this case, the MBR boot record is overwritten and the newer OS simply does not boot. After launching this utility, if a problem is detected, the user will see a window prompting them to fix it. After rebooting, the system can be started as expected.

System Restore

This item involves returning the OS configuration to one of the previously saved states, i.e., with its help you can roll back to the last or earlier checkpoints. To do this:

  1. Open the appropriate item, after which a new window will appear. It will display the last of all the points that Windows was able to create.
  2. You can select an earlier one if you check the box that allows you to show all points.
  3. Click “Next”, in the next window - “Finish”, after which the OS will roll back to the restore point you selected.

If you have not only a boot disk, but also a system image that you store on separate media or in another partition of the hard drive, then you can use the “Restore system image” item. With its help, you can not reinstall Windows, but deploy the image along with all the drivers, programs, etc. installed at the time it was recorded. To do this, in the appropriate windows you simply need to indicate the location of the image and the disk to which it needs to be deployed.

If you're having trouble starting your OS and suspect a corrupted Windows bootloader is to blame, here's how to fix the problem manually.

Restoring the Windows 7 bootloader may be necessary (or at least worth trying) in following cases: when errors occur Bootmgr is missing or Non system disk or disk error; In addition, if the computer is locked, and a message demanding money appears before Windows starts loading, restoring the MBR (Master Boot Record) can also help.

  1. Open the list of Windows recovery tools and select “Command Prompt”.
  2. Enter the "Bootrec" command and see a list of all available requests.
  3. Try sequentially entering two commands - “Bootrec.exe /FixMbr” and “Bootrec.exe /FixBoot”. After entering each command, do not forget to press Enter.
  4. Type “Exit” to exit and restart your computer.

With these commands you will overwrite the MBR and create a new boot sector. However, if these steps do not help, you can try another method:

  1. Open the command prompt again through the windows recovery tools.
  2. Enter the command "Bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd".
  3. When a system is detected, press "y" to add it to the boot list.

After exiting the command prompt using the "Exit" prompt and rebooting your computer, you should find your system running correctly.

Windows resuscitator

WinPE 10 Sergei Strelec x86/x64. This resuscitator can be used to restore Windows, diagnose a computer, install Windows, create backups, remove viruses and much more. In addition, it can be written to a disk or USB flash drive/media. More detailed information about WinPE 10 can be obtained on the website http://sergeistrelec.ru. There is also a FAQ where you can get all the answers to your questions about the resuscitator.

On the site you can find different versions of this developer’s resuscitators with detailed instructions on its use. Versions differ not only in program versions, but also in Windows version. Please choose carefully and I strongly recommend that you read the instructions and frequently asked questions before use.

List of programs already integrated into the resuscitator:

Backup and recovery

Acronis True Image 2017 Acronis Universal Restore Active Disk Image Professional R-Drive Image StorageCraft Recovery Environment Ghost Paragon Hard Disk Manager 15 Premium TeraByte Image For windows AOMEI Backupper Drive SnapShot

Hard drive

Disk management, system Acronis Disk Director 12.0 EASEUS Partition Master 10.8 WinPE Edition (Russian version WYLEK) Paragon Hard Disk Manager 15 Premium MiniTool Partition Wizard Server AOMEI Partition Assistant Macrorit Disk Partition Expert IM-Magic Partition Resizer Eassos PartitionGuru Defraggler Auslogic Disk Defrag HDD Low Level Format Tool HD Tune Pro Check Disk GUI (Rus) Victoria HDD Regenerator 2011 (Eng) HDDScan Hard Disk Sentinel Pro Active KillDisk Western Digital Data LifeGuard Diagnostics CrystalDiskInfo

Other programs

AIDA64 Extreme 5.75. BlueScreenView Active Password Changer Reset windows Password UltraISO Premium 9.6.5 Total Commander 8.52 Registry Editor (x86/64) (Rus) Registry LoaderPE Autoruns FastStone Capture IrfanView STDU Viewer (Rus) BOOTICE Unlocker 7-ZIP (Rus) WinNTSetup Check Device Double Driver Imagex GImageX Opera 34 (Rus) Opera 12 (Rus) QtWeb Browser Download Master Qupzilla PENetwork Media Player Classic (Rus) EasyBCD 2.3 (Rus) SoftMaker Office (Rus) MInstAll TeamViewer

BurnInTest Professional

PerformanceTest 8.0 USB Safely Remove Ammyy Admin Fab’s AutoBackup 4 Tech ATTO Disk Benchmark RWEverything Far Manager CPU-Z Disk2vhd

PassMark MonitorTest

HWiNFO32 5.36 BitLocker

Windows Repair Tool with DaRT Tools

Data recovery:

R-Studio 8.0 Active File Recovery Active Partition Recovery O&O DiskRecovery 9.0 MiniTool Power Data Recovery Runtime GetDataBack for NTFS Runtime GetDataBack for FAT DM Disk Editor and Data Recovery UFS Explorer Professional Recovery Hetman Partition Recovery

EaseUS Data Recovery AdvancedPE

Antiviruses have also been added to the resuscitator, which can be very necessary when logging into Windows is blocked by viruses. SmartFix Tool 1.3.4, Kaspersky Rescue Disk, Dr.Web CureIt! , Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool.

Having such a resuscitator always in stock, you will no longer be afraid of any Windows failures and glitches.

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Creating a system recovery disk in Windows 7 is not too difficult, I understand that, but maybe I'm not creating it correctly? The fact is that I accidentally deleted the backup created using Computer Data Archiving, but there is another one, previously copied to a flash drive, I have it 32 GB, but System Image Restoration does not want to accept the flash drive, what should I do? Denis.

Creating a system repair disc

In our article we will tell you how to create a Recovery Disk operating system windows, and then we'll show you how to use it. But first, a short piece of advice for our reader.

  • The simplest solution for you Denis is to use any Live CD, boot from it and copy your archive from windows way 7, from a flash drive to the hard drive of your computer, from which you cannot boot. Next, boot your computer from the System Recovery Disk and your backup will definitely be found. I hope you know that the recovery will be complete and all your information from the disks that you included in the backup will be deleted.

Well, now create a system repair disk that needs to be used to boot the computer, it will contain Windows 7 recovery tools, with the help of them you can repair operating system boot problems or restore it from an archived copy, which is what we will do.

  • Note: You must first have created a backup of Windows 7, it is very simple. How to do this? You can read here -> How to restore a Windows 7 system, this is an article about how to restore Windows 7 using various recovery tools built into the operating system itself, if you have a problem with the startup or operation of Windows, read it first, maybe everything will work out and no recovery disk.

You also need to know that the system architecture is important for the recovery disk; you can use a 32-bit recovery disk for any 32-bit Windows 7, and a 64-bit recovery disk for any 64-bit Windows 7.

Create a system recovery disk, go to Start->Control Panel->Backup computer data,


Select Create a system repair disk.


Insert the DVD into the drive and click the Create Disc button.


There is a short process of creating a system recovery disk. Now let's talk about how to use it. Let's say your computer has a serious crash and you cannot load Windows 7 at all. You press F-8 on the keyboard immediately after starting the computer, with the intention of getting to the Computer Troubleshooting menu, but there is nothing except a black screen. To restore the functionality of Windows 7 from the Recovery Disk, you need to change the boot priority on the disk drive in the BIOS, then insert the recovery disk into it and restore your Windows 7 using a backup. How to change the boot priority in the BIOS, read our BIOS articles: Booting from disk and LAPTOP: Booting from the disk into the BIOS. Insert the Recovery Disk into the drive, then reboot, the System Recovery Options program starts. Press Enter or the prompt to boot from the disk will disappear.


The computer is booting from the Recovery Disk
A recovery tool running from a disk can try to restore Windows 7 to start at your request, by the way, it may end in success. If not, then we can choose Restore the operating system image
Restoring a computer from an image finds the latest available system image, click next or specify another image if we have one.

Next, Windows 7 is restored from a backup.

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Using the windows RE recovery environment in windows 7

The Windows RE recovery environment allows you to restore the system startup and operation, restore from a pre-created image, access the command line, and perform RAM diagnostics.

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Understanding the recovery environment

During the installation of Windows 7, a service partition is automatically created on the hard drive, on which boot files of the operating system are located. It also provides access to the Windows RE (Recovery Environment) recovery environment.

If your system does not have a service partition, this can happen for a number of reasons, in which case the boot loader is simply placed on the active partition.

Anyway, in windows 7 you can:

  • boot into recovery environment from hard drive
  • create a CD containing the recovery environment

This will allow you to bring the system back to life even if it does not boot. This does not require an operating system installation disk, as was the case with Windows Vista. This is a very important improvement to Windows 7, which should especially please owners of pre-installed systems that do not have an installation disk. Whereas OEMs used to implement their own recovery solutions, now they can simply add their own user interface to the Windows RE image recovery process.

Just like in Windows Vista, the recovery environment in Windows 7 gives you the following options:

  • Automatic startup repair fixes problems that prevent Windows 7 from booting. This tool can be used if the boot files are damaged or overwritten by the boot loader of another operating system.
  • System Restore allows you to return to the point before the problem occurred. Sometimes this tool also allows you to restore the system startup. Of course, system protection must be enabled, otherwise there will be no recovery points.
  • System Image Restore is a wizard that walks you through the steps of restoring your system from an image previously created by Windows Backup.
  • Windows Memory Diagnostic checks your RAM for errors. As a rule, visible manifestation errors in RAM is a blue screen (BSOD). When a blue screen occurs, a memory test can be used as the first diagnostic tool.
  • The command line allows you to perform a wide range of actions from file operations to launching the registry editor, which can also be used to restore normal system operation.

Booting to Recovery Environment from Hard Drive

To access the Advanced Boot Options menu, press F8 after turning on the computer (but before loading the operating system).

The first menu item is Troubleshoot your computer - select it and press Enter. The Windows recovery environment will launch, where the first thing you will be asked to do is select a keyboard layout.

Select the language in which your administrative password is set account, since you will need to enter it in the next step.

After entering your password, you will see a window with recovery options.

Creating a system recovery disk or flash drive and booting from it

If you have a Windows 7 installation disc, you do not need to create a recovery disc. You can boot from the installation disk into the Windows RE recovery environment. If you don’t have an installation disk, you must create a recovery disk - you will need it sooner or later.

Creating a system repair disc

Insert a blank CD into the drive. In Control Panel, open Backup and Restore, then in the left pane, click the Create a system repair disc link. In fact, the disk is created with one click.

Creating a system recovery flash drive

Unfortunately, in Windows 7 there is no possibility of creating a recovery flash drive, which is important for owners of tablets and netbooks that are not equipped with an optical drive (it appeared in Windows 8)

Luckily, there is a workaround - a virtual burner!

The trial version of Phantom Drive worked for me.


All! Since flash drives tend to get lost, I recommend copying the files to a secluded place or creating an ISO image, for example, using ImgBurn.

By the way, the above command is also suitable for creating an installation flash drive with windows from the distribution folder or connected ISO.

Booting from a system recovery disk or flash drive

Insert the recovery disk into the drive or flash drive into the USB port and reboot (you need to set the boot priority from the drive or USB drive in the BIOS). It will boot into windows RE.

Booting into the recovery environment from the installation disk

Insert the installation disk into the drive and reboot (you need to set the boot priority from the drive in the BIOS). The Windows installer will launch. On the first screen, set your language options, after which you will see the initial Windows 7 installation screen.

Select the system you want to restore, select the Use recovery tools... radio button, and click Next. You will see a window with recovery options.

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Good afternoon, dear readers of the blog site. Very often, after incorrect user actions, the computer stops loading normally. This may be caused by changes in settings, as well as the removal of necessary software. In one of my articles I talked about how to restore Windows 7 from a flash drive, and in this article I will try to talk in more detail about this process.

Before you restore your system from USB storage, you need to get a bootable USB flash drive, you can read about how to make one.

So, let's move directly to the description of the process.

Selecting the device from which the system will boot

The first step is to choose how we will launch. To do this, when you boot your computer, you need to go to the Bios settings.

On different laptop models and desktop computers, entering Bios is done differently, but most often this can be done by periodically pressing the Del key. If you were unable to log in this way, then when starting the computer, carefully read the information displayed at the bottom of the screen; it should indicate which key combination is used to access Bios.

After getting into Bios, go to the menu Boot/BootDevicePriority and set where the system will boot from. Accordingly, to boot from a flash drive, select USB HDD. Save all settings and restart the computer.

Another way to select a download location is to periodically press the F11 key when the computer starts, if this function is supported by your motherboard, then as a result you will see a small window in which you can choose from which media to boot. The selection is made by moving the field using the arrow keys on the keyboard and then pressing the Enter key.

System recovery process using a bootable USB flash drive

After we have chosen which media will boot from and rebooted the computer, before starting the system we insert a bootable USB flash drive. The process of loading system files may take some time, as a result of which you will see a window with installation parameters.

Here, in principle, you don’t need to change anything, just click the Next button. In the next window, select “System Restore”.

Well, continue as usual. Select the disk and the next step is to select a recovery point. Try to choose the earliest restore point, since you cannot fully understand at what point the changes made to your computer affected its correct operation.

It happens that there are no saved points and to avoid this, you need to , otherwise, without it, restoring Windows 7 from a flash drive will be very problematic.

The last step is to start the process, after which the computer will ask you to reboot for all changes to take effect. Don't forget to remove the bootable USB flash drive from your computer and return all changes to their previous form in the Bios settings.

In fact, this process is completely simple and there is nothing to be afraid of. But if you are not sure about something, write your questions in the comments, where you will definitely receive detailed answers.

Due to the presence of viruses, driver or software mismatches, the OS may malfunction. If your Windows crashes, don’t rush to panic. The situation can be corrected by returning the state of files and programs to the moment when the PC was working properly.

While running OS Windows 7, 10 or 8, certain errors and problems may occur. As a result of such failures, starting the operating system again in operating mode becomes impossible. In this case, it is not at all necessary to do a time-consuming reinstallation of the OS. All you need to do is perform a system restore.

Recovering the OS using the recovery environment

When working we use the following scheme of actions:

  1. Reboot the computer, press the F8 key while loading;
  2. Troubleshooting;
  3. System restore, selecting an OS restore point;
  4. Click "Next" and again "Next";
  5. Press the button "Ready", we reboot the system (in the Menu, select boot with the last successful configuration).

Windows 7 System Restore

There are several methods you can use to get your OS running again. Some of them rely on rolling back to saved settings. Others simply clear the data.

You can “reanimate” the OS in one of the following ways:

  • by selecting restore points;
  • using the command line;
  • through safe mode;
  • using a recovery environment;
  • using an image/boot disk.

Restoring the operating system using system “reanimation” checkpoints is one of the most affordable, effective and popular options. To apply it, you need to make a series of clicks:

  1. Panel "Start";
  2. "System Restore";
  3. "Next";
  4. "Select a restore point";
  5. "Ready".

With such an operation, problems with the computer will be corrected, changes will be canceled and the system will be returned to the operating state that allowed the PC to boot normally. There is no loss of data, files and documents with this type of recovery. All data is saved. The operation is reversible. You can roll back the system to a previous computer state and use a different restore point.

Many people wonder how to make a recovery point on their own (manually) in order to choose it in the future? To do this in the same menu "Start" - "System Restore" You can create such a point yourself at any time convenient and suitable for you. It will be saved indicating the current date, which you just have to remember.

From restore point

In computer engineering there is such a thing as a recovery point. These are saved PC settings. As a rule, saving occurs automatically with each successful OS boot. Most easy way Windows 7 renewal is to use exactly this data.

Press F8 when your computer boots. This command will bring up a menu of system startup options. Next, you need to select the Last Known Good Configuration option.

Another method can be used. Go to the properties of the My Computer folder. Find the System Protection line, clicking on it will open the dialog box of the same name. Click Recovery – Next. We set a target date, indicate the disks that need to be fixed, and confirm the actions. After rebooting, the PC should work normally.

No restore points

You can fix problems with the OS even without restore points. To do this you will need to resort to the LiveCD program. You need to download it and burn it to a flash drive with the .iso extension.
Further all actions will take place in the BIOS. You need to configure booting from a flash drive. To do this, in the Boot section, select USB-HDD in the First boot device line.

Before proceeding directly with the recovery, copy everything necessary files to a removable disk. The LiveCD program provides a special menu for these purposes.

We will fix the system error using an archived copy. Connect the USB flash drive, open the Windows\System32\config\ folder. Files with the names default, sam, security, software, system must be moved to any other folder. In their place, transfer similar files from the RegBack folder and restart the computer.

The described method will only help if the problem is related to the registry.

Command line

You can resort to “reanimating” Windows 7 from the command line if the PC begins to freeze or works slowly, however, the system still boots. Enter the menu "Start" and using the right mouse button, launch the command prompt as administrator. Run the rstrui.exe command, which will open the system restore program. Click "Next". In the next window, select the desired rollback point and click again "Next". Once the process is complete, the PC should work normally.

There is another way to access the utility. Let's go to "Start". To open the command line, click "Run" and enter the CMD command. We click on the found CMD.exe file and wait for it to launch. Next, enter rstrui.exe in the command line and confirm the action with the Enter key on the keyboard.

It is not always possible to play it safe and create OS restore points in advance. Problems may arise that block the option of such “reanimation” of the PC. Then you can use another, no less effective and easy option- recovery Windows systems using the system itself.

We rely on the diagram:

  1. Icon "My computer"- right mouse button "Properties";
  2. "System protection";
  3. In the new window click "System protection", recovery button;
  4. "Next";
  5. Select a restore point according to the date;
  6. Specify the system disks to be restored;
  7. We confirm the operations and reboot the system.

Restoring Windows 7 using Safe Mode

This method is preferred if the usual system boot is impossible. Then after pressing the PC power button on the system unit, hold down the F8 key to call "Start Menu". One of the "Menu" options is "Safe Mode". Select it and press Enter on the keyboard. As soon as Windows boots, we carry out the algorithm of actions that we described earlier.

System recovery Windows 8/8.1

If you managed to start the OS, you can resume Windows 8 via "Options". Hover over the top right corner and enter them. Click on "Change computer settings" – . Chapter "Recovery" will offer several options:

  1. "Regular recovery with information preservation".
  2. “Deleting data and reinstalling the OS”.
  3. "Special option".

Decide what exactly needs to be done. Next, follow the menu prompts.

If you choose the latter method, in the window that opens, click on the diagnostics item. You will be offered the following options:

  • "Restore";
  • "Return to original state";
  • "Advanced options". This item includes the ability to roll back to the desired resume point.

To resume Windows 8.1, press Win+R and call sysdm.cpl. In the system properties window in the tab "Protection" specify the required system drive. Click "Restore". Clicking "Next", you will be able to see a list of rollback points. Select the one you want and click "Search for affected programs". Changes that have been made to the PC since the selected moment will be deleted. Complete the process by clicking "Ready".

If you work with Windows 8, problems may occur, the Internet may not work correctly, etc. To fix this you can use in the classic way recovery via restore points.

Another option is a system rollback. To do this, open the menu "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Windows Update". Select an item "Removing updates". The same can be done using the command line.

So, in the list of updates that opens, we delete those from the moment of installation of which (we look by date) problems and malfunctions began. We delete unnecessary files and reboot.

You can perform a factory reset on Windows 8.1. Important files will not be affected during this operation. The method is effective, but to implement it, the OS needs to boot without problems. We use the algorithm:

  1. Right side of the monitor - "Options";
  2. "Changing settings";
  3. "Update and Recovery" - "Recovery";
  4. "Recovery without deleting files".

If you cannot log into the system in the usual way, you must use the disk with the system. Load the installation disk, select "System Restore". Press the button "Diagnostics", And "Restore".

Windows 10 System Restore

If you are having problems with Windows 10, press Windows + Pause. Go to "System protection" and press "Restore" – "Next". Select the desired indicator and click again "Next". When finished, click "Ready". The computer will automatically restart and the changes will take effect.

One of the advantages of the “ten” is the ability to return the settings to factory settings. This helps avoid having to install the system all over again. To reset your data go to "Computer Settings" – "Update and Security" – "Recovery" – "Return the computer to its original state". Click "Begin".

You can take care of the possibility of a rollback in case of failure in advance. You can create resume points yourself or configure their automatic creation at the desired frequency. To do this, in the settings, in the Update and security item, select Backup service. Specify where to save copies, click Add disk. After selecting the device, the function will be activated.

You can restore your Windows 10 system again by using restore points. In this case, the system will be rolled back to the moment when it loaded smoothly and worked without failures. This method recovery is described at the beginning of the article.

If the OS does not boot, a warning table with a key appears on the screen "Additional recovery options". Click it and select "Diagnostics" - "System Restore". We select a Windows restore point, wait for the system to roll back and reboot.

If such operations do not help and the computer continues to work incorrectly, you can roll back to basic settings. Some programs and utilities, personal PC settings will be reset, and personal data will be deleted.

This technique is used extremely rarely if the other options described above do not help. The algorithm of actions is as follows:

  1. "Start" - "Selecting parameters"- tab "Updates and Security";
  2. Paragraph "Recovery"- button "Begin";
  3. We choose to delete all files or keep some of them.

Recovering the system after this will take 40-90 minutes.

Resuming using the installation disc

One of the radical methods of fixing the error involves using an installation disk. After launching it in BIOS, click System Restore. In the Troubleshooting section, specify the desired action. Next, follow the system prompts to complete the process.

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